AsiaInfo Technologies Limited — Audit Report / Information 2020

Apr 22, 2020

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AsiaInfo Technologies Limited 亞信科技控股有限公司

(Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1675)

PROPOSED CHANGE OF AUDITORS

This announcement is made by AsiaInfo Technologies Limited (the ‘‘Company’’, together with its subsidiaries, the ‘‘Group’’) pursuant to Rule 13.51(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The audit committee (the ‘‘Audit Committee’’) and the board (the ‘‘Board’’) of directors (the ‘‘Directors’’) of the Company consider that it is good corporate governance practice to review the audit arrangement from time to time.

Taking into consideration that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (‘‘Deloitte’’) has acted as the Group’s auditor for 20 years since 2000, the Audit Committee and the Board considers that change of auditors will enhance the independence of the auditor, and demonstrate a good corporate governance practice. Therefore, the Company has reached a mutual understanding with Deloitte, and Deloitte has notified the Board and the Audit Committee in writing that it will not offer itself for re-appointment as the auditor of the Company at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company (the ‘‘2020 AGM’’). Accordingly, Deloitte will retire as the auditor of the Company upon the conclusion of the 2020 AGM.

Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board has resolved to propose the appointment of KPMG as the auditor of the Company following the retirement of Deloitte, and to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company. The proposed appointment is subject to the approval by the shareholders of the Company (the ‘‘Shareholders’’) at the 2020 AGM.

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Deloitte has confirmed in writing that there are no matters in connection with its retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The Board and the Audit Committee also confirm that to the best of their understanding and knowledge, there are no disagreements or unsolved matters between the Company and Deloitte, and that there are no matters in respect of the change of auditors which need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

The notice convening the 2020 AGM, together with a circular of the Company containing, among other things, the information on the proposed change of auditors, will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude for the professional services provided by Deloitte to the Group during its service period.

By Order of the Board AsiaInfo Technologies Limited Dr. TIAN Suning Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 22 April 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Dr. TIAN Suning, Mr. DING Jian and Mr. GAO Nianshu as executive Directors; Mr. ZHANG Yichen, Mr. XIN Yuesheng and Mr. ZHANG Liyang as non-executive Directors; and Dr. GAO Jack Qunyao, Dr. ZHANG Ya-Qin and Mr. GE Ming as independent non-executive Directors.

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